an athlete who competes professionally in the sport of badminton

badmintonspeler, badminton speelster

a person who participates in paddling sports such as canoeing and kayaking, using a paddle to propel the boat through water

peddelaar, kanovaarder

someone who participates in sports involving physical combat, such as boxing, MMA, or wrestling

vechtsporter, vechter

someone who plays golf as a profession or just for fun

golfer, golfspeler

a group of cyclists who have separated from the main peloton in a race

onderbreking, afsplitsing

a baseball player who can bat both right-handed and left-handed

switch-hitter, tweehands-batter

a golfer who often hits shots that curve sharply to the left for right-handed players or to the right for left-handed players

hooker (golfspeler), golfspeler met een hook

a person who jumps from an aircraft and free-falls before deploying a parachute

parachutist, valspringer

a person who descends to the ground using a parachute, typically after jumping from an aircraft

parachutist

someone who uses a motorcycle or bicycle for transportation

fietser, motorrijder

a golfer who uses a driver club, typically for long-distance shots from the tee

driver (golf), golfspeler die een driver gebruikt

a person who climbs, especially rocks, mountains, or artificial climbing walls

klimmer, bergbeklimmer

a player who specializes in shooting the ball or puck towards the goal or basket in games like basketball, soccer, or hockey

schutter, shooter

a person who fires a gun or other projectile weapon, often in sports, hunting, or competitions

schutter, shooter

a female skilled in shooting or target sports, particularly with firearms

vrouwen schutter, vrouwelijke schutter

a player who rolls a ball down a lane in an attempt to knock over as many pins as possible

bowling speler, bowler

a person who practices archery, using a bow to shoot arrows at targets

boogschutter, boogschutteres

a person who participates in the sport of snowboarding, riding down snow-covered slopes and performing various tricks and maneuvers

snowboarder, sneeuwboarder

a person who participates in the sport of skiing, which involves sliding downhill on snow using skis attached to boots

skileraar, skiler

a person who moves on a flat surface wearing special boots with wheels or blades

schaatser, skater

an athlete who competes in speed skating, a sport where participants race on ice using long-bladed skates

snelheidsrijder, snelheidsschaatser

a person who participates in the sport of swimming, typically in pools or open water

zwemmer, zwemster

a person who participates in the sport of rowing, propelling a boat through water using oars

roeier, roeister

a woman who engages in sports or athletic activities

sportvrouw, vrouwelijke sporter

a person who participates in long-distance running events typically covering 42.195 kilometers

marathonloper, marathonatleet

an athlete who specializes in hurdling, a track and field event where participants race over barriers called hurdles

horde-loper, hordeloopster

a person or a horse who leads a group of athletes or horses in a race

Tempobepalende, Leidende

someone who stands or lies on a special board in order to move on the surface of the water

surfer, surfster

a person who participates in the sport of hang gliding, using a lightweight glider aircraft to fly through the air by harnessing wind currents

hangglider, vlieger met een deltawing

a person who participates in the sport of weightlifting, involving the lifting of heavy weights in specific lifts

gewichtheffer, krachttrainer

an athlete who is trained to perform gymnastics, especially in a competition

turner, gymnast

a member of a rowing team responsible for steering the boat and coordinating the rowers' movements during races and practices

cocks, roeiteamsleden

an athlete who performs graceful movements on ice using skates

kunstrijder, kunstrijdster

a person who plays cue sports, especially billiards or snooker

biljarter, cueist

a person who participates in the sport of roller skating, using roller skates to move on surfaces

rollerskater, rolschaatser

a group of cyclists riding closely together in a road race

peloton, groep fietsers

a participant in the sport of eventing, which combines dressage, cross-country jumping, and show jumping

eventer, deelnemer aan evenementen

a person who competes in show jumping, an equestrian sport where horse and rider navigate a series of obstacles

springruiter, afspronddoener

a person who engages in the sport of windsurfing, which involves riding on a board equipped with a sail

windsurfer, windsurferster

a navigator who assists the driver in car racing events, providing directions and information during races

copiloot, navigator

an individual who earns a living by playing golf competitively at a high level, often participating in tournaments sanctioned by professional golf organizations

professionele golfer, pro-golfer

a relief pitcher who enters the game during the late innings to preserve a lead and secure the win for their team

finisher, reliefpitcher

a racing driver who completes a race, regardless of their final position or rank

finisher, afmaker

a golfer who specializes in using a putter club, which is designed for short and precise strokes on the putting green to roll the ball into the hole

putter, golfspeler die gespecialiseerd is in putten

(sports) all the participants or contestants in a competition or event

de deelnemers, de competitie

a skilled driver who competes in racing events, maneuvering vehicles at high speeds around tracks or courses

coureur, racer

